Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 640: 40

Answer

133 free throws, 193 2-point field goals, 43 3-point field goals

Work Step by Step

648 points number of 2 point field goals is 22 fewer than five times number of 3 point field goals number 1 point free throws is 60 fewer than number of 2 point field goals $x$, $y$, $z$ is number of 1 point free throws, 2 point field goals, and 3 point field goals, respectively $x+2y+3z=648$ $x=y-60$ $y=5z-22$ $x+2y+3z=648$ $(y-60)+2y+3z=648$ $y-60+2y+3z=648$ $3y+3z-60=648$ $3y+3z-60+60=648+60$ $3y+3z=708$ $(3y+3z)/3=708/3$ $y+z=236$ $(5z-22)+z=236$ $5z-22+z=236$ $6z-22=236$ $6z-22+22=236+22$ $6z=258$ $6z/6=258/6$ $z=43$ $y=5z-22$ $y=5*43-22$ $y=215-22$ $y=193$ $x=y-60$ $x=193-60$ $x=133$ $133+2*193+3*43$ $133+386+129$ $519+129$ $648$
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